5 January

Born in 1941 – Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator and filmmaker.

Above: Still from Miyazaki’s 2013 film The Wind Rises

Also, born in 1863, Russian dramatist and a founder of the Moscow Art Theatre Constantin Stanislavsky

When you’re playing a character who’s cruel, look for the places where he’s kind. When you’re playing a character who is unhappy, look for the places where he has a glint of merriment.